Определение upper house в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
In other countries where the parliament is divided into two groups of members, the Upper House is the more senior of these groups, although it may not be more powerful. The Upper House of the German parliament is to meet today in Berlin. a group of representatives in a country's parliament, that is smaller and less powerful than the country's Lower House, for example the British House of Lords
in parliamentary systems with two houses of parliament, the house that is not essential to forming government (see lower house) Federally, the Senate In bicameral States, the Legislative Council Queensland is unicameral, that is, has only one house of parliament, the Legislative Assembly Queensland's Legislative council was abolished in 1922